Eddie

Eddie

I love hockey. I love writing about hockey. I have an extensive background in and around hockey. I played the game going on 21 years and have been officiating the last 13. You'll see me write and give fair honest opinions on controversial plays, rules questions and other realms of hockey such as college hockey.

Five Games in Four Days Kept Kohl Center Crew Busy

Many arenas in North America are used by multiple teams. Most are between the NBA and NHL, but there are some college campus arenas that are used by both the basketball and hockey teams. Examples of college hockey arenas that…

2015 Mastercard Memorial Cup Schedule Announced

The Canadian Hockey League in association with the 2015 MasterCard Memorial Cup Host Committee announced Wednesday the schedule and start times for the 97th Memorial Cup, the Canadian junior national championship between the winners of the Western Hockey League, Ontario…

Datsyuk Dazzles with New Shooting Target

Last week a video surfaced online from Bardown Enterprises showing Red Wings star Pavel Datsyuk stick handling and shooting on a net with a strange contraption in front of it. Curious to know what that contraption is, some digging led…

Mike Keenan Loses His Cool During KHL Game

Raise your hand if you knew Mike Keenan was still coaching hockey. Now seeing that not many people will raise their hand, I should inform you that he’s coaching Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the KHL. He’s in his second season over there,…

Tropics or Not? Newest OHL Owners Face Dilemma

We’re previously reported that Peter Karmanos sold the OHL’s Plymouth Whalers to IMS Hockey Corp. Now that the deal has gone through, the newest challenge is to come up with a team name. They have currently received over 2,000 unique…

Bolts Prospect Dazzles with KHL All-Star Game Goal

The NHL wasn’t the only league to have an All-Star game last weekend. The KHL had it’s mid-season classic in Sochi, and a goal during the breakaway challenge is one you don’t see very often. Ever since Mike Legg scored…

409 Stickers Were Appalling

Last week, the NCAA and Penn State reached a settlement regarding the 2011 Jerry Sandusky sex scandal that resulted in revocation of wins from the late Joe Paterno’s record as well as loss of scholarships and bowl eligibility for the…